Markus Crider finished with 13 points and seven rebounds and Kevin Ware had 12 points and four assists for the Panthers (5-2), who remained perfect at home this season, moving to 4-0.

Georgia State hit six of its eight free throws down the stretch to put the game away. Crider hit a pair and Isaiah Williams added two more which gave the Panthers a 66-60 lead with 29 seconds left. After an Aaron Bacote jumper cut the lead back to four, Williams buried two more at the line to ice it.